Here we have a side by San Antonio's Frank Tanner's Rhythm Kings from 1936. I can hear the groundwork to early R&B / Rock & Roll being laid down in this track.

The flip side is by the Chicago Rhythm Kings. The group is a pseudonym for Tempo King & His Kings Of Tempo which, in turn, is a pseudonym for Marty Masala, Joe Marsala, Queenie Ada Rubin, Mort Stuhlmaker, Stan King & Eddie Condon (Tempo King??).

I won this 78 on eBay years ago without knowing either group or what the type of music it was and got it for next to nothing. I'm glad I did.

About Me

Welcome to my strand of the web. I am an amateur collector of 78 rpm records. I won't say that I'm obsessed with this hobby...but my wife will.

It all started after watching the Glenn Miller movie "Orchestra Wives" with my Grandmother.

Spending a few hours combing through piles of shellac looking for Big Band 78's was my idea of fun.

Looking back on those early days, I wonder how many gems I overlooked while feverishly searching for swing discs.

Not much can compare with the rush of finding something rare and collectible in a stack of dusty, musty grooves etched with dormant sounds of eras gone by just begging for a spinning platter and a probing stylus to bring it back to life...